PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
![David Weir of Great Britain](/sites/default/files/images/151001082935045_david%2Bweir.jpg)
Five facts about…..Great Britain’s David Weir
Learn more about British wheelchair racer ahead of the Doha 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships.
![Jordanne Whiley](/sites/default/files/images/150914102059415_Jordanne%2BWhiley.jpg)
Recapping the month in para-sport: September 2015
Five World Championships wrapped up this month. Here is a quick rundown of what happened.
![Matt Stutzman, Lex Gillette, Melissa Stockwell, Nathan Adrian, Brad Snyder, Sanya Richards-Ross and Tatyana McFadden.](/sites/default/files/images/151002091616212_BP.jpg)
BP America names Rio 2016 Athlete Ambassadors
BP becomes first USOC partner to sponsor more Paralympians than Olympians.
![Woman in wheelchair with a basketball and a paddle in her hands](/sites/default/files/images/150930090109627_Alana%2BNichols_3.jpg)
Paralympic athletes attend Team Visa Summit
Five Paralympic athletes have been named as part of Team Visa Rio ahead of next year’s Paralympic Games.
![New Zealand Paralympic athletes Emma Foy, Mary Fisher, Laura Thompson, Sophie Pascoe and Michael Johnson pose for a photo during the Paralympics New Zealand Spirit of Gold campaign launch to mark '1 Year To Go' until Rio 2016 Paralympic Games](/sites/default/files/images/150908084711051_paralympics%2Bnew%2Bzealand.jpg)
Cadbury signs as Paralympics New Zealand signs third Major Partner in four weeks
Cadbury joins the ACC and Sanford who have signed to support Kiwi para-athletes ahead of Rio 2016.
![Benoit Huot of Canada](/sites/default/files/images/150929120351213_GettyImages-481323252.jpg)
Toronto 2015 venues given back to community
Legacy of Parapan Am Games continues at University of Toronto Scarborough.
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David Haggerty elected ITF President
The USA native will succeed outgoing president Francesco Ricci Bitti.
![Taiki Morii](/sites/default/files/images/140118170547666_1239733_1408905496022614_1678657126_n.jpg)
Morii not hanging up his skis just yet
Due to enter his 13th season in 2015-16, Morii has unfinished business and is looking ahead to 2018.
![US sprinter Jarryd Wallace wins the men's 200m T44 World Championships race.](/sites/default/files/images/150517135433886_Jarryd%2BWallace.jpg)
USA name strong team for Doha 2015
The team will consist of 84 athletes, including four guides, for the event which takes place between 21-31 October.
![Hannah Cockroft of Great Britain wins the Women's 100m T34 during the Diamond League at Alexander Stadium on August 24, 2014 in Birmingham, England.](/sites/default/files/images/150526115504298_hannah%2Bcockroft.jpg)
Cockroft says first defeat was a wake-up call
The British multi world and Paralympic champion suffered her first defeat in the T34 class for seven years last weekend.
![Scott Reardon](/sites/default/files/images/150929100104818_scott.jpg)
Five facts about…..Australia’s Scott Reardon
Learn more about Australian sprinter ahead of the Doha 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships.
![Logo Swedish Paralympic Committee](/sites/default/files/images/171214102325990_emblem%2BPC%2BSweden.jpg)
NPC Sweden hopes to receive government’s new funding
An extra SEK 133 million has been given to Swedish sports.
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Five facts about…..France’s Marie-Amelie le Fur
Learn more about the French T44 athlete ahead of the Doha 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships.
![Mariela Almada of Argentina](/sites/default/files/images/150929084055844_GettyImages-151258582.jpg)
Argentina team set for Doha 2015
The South American country seeks to surpass Lyon 2013 performance, when it won one silver and two bronze medals.
![Marie Bochet, Mikhalina Lysova, Anna Schaffelhuber, Toby Kane, Brain McKeever and Roman Petushkov.](/sites/default/files/images/150929092911038_2FotorCreated.jpg)
Nominations announced for 2015 Paralympic Sport Awards
The awards recognising achievements at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games will be presented on 14 November in Mexico City.
![Erkki Miinala](/sites/default/files/images/150929094418803_Maalipallo_Erkki.jpg)
Finland face tough task in defending Paralympic title
The men’s goalball team won gold at London 2012 but followed up with double-silvers at the World and European Championships.
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INAS issues statement on Global Games
The International Federation congratulates athletes on their performances but addresses concerns regarding the LOC, FEDEDI’s operation of the event.
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Doha 2015 Newsletter - Destination Doha: Aspire Zone
Aspire Zone (Arabic Version below)
![Michele George and her parrot Ernie.](/sites/default/files/images/150924130212596_FC8C0482.jpg)
The FEI Para-Equestrian Dressage European Championships awards
After last week’s event in France, www.paralympic.org gives out some of its own prizes.
![Theresa Goh competing](/sites/default/files/images/120202145637867_82787928.jpg)
NPC Singapore, BP staff participates in swim-a-thon
The two celebrated their new partnership by swimming a total of 750 laps.